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Powerful video card F. Maximum RAM G. Powerful processor. Term Which of the following allows a technician to enable support for a USB 1.

MBR B. HCL C. BIOS D. Definition BIOS. Term Which of the following connectors from a power supply should be used with a graphics expansion card? PCIe 6-pin C. Definition PCIe 6-pin. Term An end user requires a computer to support computer aided drafting and computer aided modeling.

Which of the following component packages should a technician recommend to the end user? Powerful processor, high-end graphics card, and maximum RAM B. Processor and RAM that meets minimum Windows requirements. Definition Powerful processor, high-end graphics card, and maximum RAM Explanation: Since AutoCAD and computer aided modeling requires more muscle to do the renderings, you need a powerful processor, lots of RAM and an expensive high end graphics card to support the software.

Term After installing a bar code reader, which of the following is commonly done to configure the reader? Scan in program codes B. Adjust jumper switches. Definition Scan in program codes Explanation: To enable the bar code reader to function optimally, you need to scan in program codes so that it can identify the objects later on. PCIe B. AGP 8x C. PCI D. ISA E. Term Which of the following represents a connector that supports the connection of external devices?

IEEE B. EIDE D. SATA E. Gigabit NIC B. HDMI output C. Maximum RAM D. Powerful processor E. High end audio output. Term Which of the following input devices allows multiple PCs to share a common display?

Router B. Bridge C. KVM D. Wireless keyboard. Definition kvm. BIOS password B. Boot sequence D. Clock speeds. Normally, the boot sequence is to boot from hard disk and if it is unable to find boot files there, it will look for it in a CD ROM. After that, it will look into other places like a floppy disk drive and PXE boot. Term A user is requesting assistance in building a custom made PC for home theater use to connect to their existing large LCD screen.

Which of the following components should MOST likely be recommended? Large IDE hard drive B. Dual monitors D. RAID array E. TV tuner. So you need to have a TV tuner card that will show cable on the home theater PC.

Term Which of the following devices might need drivers installed so that it can be recognized by the operating system and function properly? Speakers B. Monitors C. Scanners D. Definition scanners Explanation: Scanner is a peripheral device that needs drivers to function properly. A scanner will not be able to show the scanned page on the computer until it has the necessary files to transfer the data to a PC. Term Which of the following would provide continuous power to various devices connected to it during a power surge or outage?

Line conditioner B. Power strip C. Battery backup D. Surge suppressor. Definition Battery backup. Term Which of the following memory features allows for the protection against random inconsistencies in the transfer of the data?

Low latency B. Dual channel C. ECC D. Single channel. Term Primary system functions like basic boot priorities, voltage parameters for the processor, and SATA options are configured in which of the following areas of a PC system? CMOS C. VRAM D. Dual layer DVDs B. Flash drives D. Blu-ray discs. Term Which of the following video cable types would be MOST likely to experience gradual, degraded signal quality over a long distance? DisplayPort C. VGA D. Definition vga. Delivering audio only B. Delivering video only D.

Delivering an analog signal. Definition Delivering video only. Term After installing a new serial port card in a computer, the communication parameters need to be configured. Which of the following is the MOST common communication configuration for a serial port? Eight data bits, even parity, two stop bits B.

Seven data bits, no parity, one stop bit C. Eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit D. Seven data bits, even parity, one stop bit. Definition Eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit. Term A technician has installed a digital display. Which of the following is TRUE about the native resolution of a digital display? It has the slowest refresh rate. It causes the display to use pixel interpolation.

It is the lowest resolution. It provides the best quality display. Definition It provides the best quality display. Explanation: A digital display is obviously better than an analog one.

Term Which of the following features can be configured with keyboards to assist users with disabilities? Pointer trails B. Magnifier C. Sticky keys D. Character map. Definition Sticky keys. PCI express B. Express Card 34 C. Express Card 54 D. The slot is on the motherboard that can be accessed easily. A laptop on the other hand has a compact casing so it is not possible to have a PCI express slot to insert a PCI card in it. Term Which of the following features makes logical processor cores appear as physical cores to the operating system?

XD-bit B. Hyperthreading C. MMU virtualization D. Definition Hyperthreading. Touch screen B. LCD panel C. Term Which of the following devices converts digital signals to analog ones? Modem B. Switch C.

Hub D. Definition Modem. Term ECC memory is primarily used in which of the following computers? Tablet B. Desktop C. Server D. Definition Server. The memory purchased for the upgrade is DDR3. Which of the following is the MOST likely outcome of this upgrade? The DDR3 notebooks are the only ones that will accept the new memory. Definition The DDR3 notebooks are the only ones that will accept the new memory. It cannot work with DDR2. A heatsink and thermal compound. A heatsink, radiator, and thermal compound.

A heatsink, attached fan, and thermal compound. A heatsink, case fan, and thermal compound. Definition A heatsink, attached fan, and thermal compound. Term Which of the following describes the port type pictured in the image? VGA B. Serial C. Parallel D.

Term Which of the following motherboards would fit in an ATX case? BTX B. ITX C. Ultra ATX D. Micro ATX. Definition Micro ATX. Term A technician is asked to recommend hardware for a new computer for a graphic artist company that regularly uses 3-D animation software. Specialized video card B.

Multi-core processor C. Tape backup drive. Definition Specialized video card Explanation: A high end special video card is needed to render 3D animation. Without a good video card, a graphic artist cannot work properly on a computer creating 3D animation.

Term A technician is helping to purchase a new server to be used to roll out virtualized workstations. Maximum memory C.

Maximum-core processor D. Dual monitors E. Surround sound audio. Which of the following is the MOST possible cause? The computer was not shut down properly.

The CMOS battery needs to be replaced. The system BIOS is corrupted. Thermal paste B. Case fan C. Liquid cooling D. Definition Thermal paste. Term Which of the following connector types is used on a CAT5 cable? DB-9 C. Definition RJ Term Which of the following cables is fire retardant? UTP B. PVC C. STP D. Definition Plenum. Term Which of the following PC expansion cards needs to be installed to record from a game console?

Video capture B. High-end graphics C. Network D. RAID controller. Definition Video capture. Side panel slots B. Liquid based C. Additional fans D. Thermal paste. Definition Liquid based. Term Which of the following RAID levels extends the size of a volume without providing reliability or mirroring?

Definition RAID 0. Blu-Ray B. DVD D. Definition Tape. Term Which of the following is an example of a MAC address? Definition B The customer explains to the technician that the PCs would only be used to search the Internet. Which of the following would the technician suggest? Thick client B.

Gaming PC C. Media PC D. Thin client. Definition Thin client. Term A technician is looking to install a 3. Which of the following input interfaces would provide the MOST throughput for the drive? USB 2. Bi-Directional Parallel D. Definition eSATA. Term A consultant has been asked to install the brightest possible projector into an office conference room that has a lot of natural sunlight. Highest possible resolution B. High lumens C. High contrast D. HDMI 1. Definition High lumens.

Term In addition to power and DVI, which of the following additional connections is needed to setup a fully functional touch screen LCD monitor? SCSI C.

Ethernet D. SVGA B. Digital C. XGA D. Definition Native. Term A technician needs to install an appropriate PSU into a new machine. How many unique power connectors will the PSU need to accommodate the listed devices? This is possible because a single connector has multiple connectors that can be plugged into these devices.

On which of the following bus speeds will the system function? Definition MHz. Term When configuring a new hard drive for use in a hot swappable environment, which of the following connection types should be used? PATA B. Many external hard drive-casing kits will feature USB 2. The hot-swappable feature is only available if the motherboard supports the eSata hot-swapable functionality.

Current motherboards do as do newer models. However, drives with older SATA connections will not support plug and play, instead you'll need to shutdown the PC and swap the drive and power the PC back up. Another option if you'd still like to have the eSata functionality is to purchase a eSata controller card. Term Which of the following should be recommended for cooling a high-end gaming PC? Power saving NIC B. Passive cooling C. Additional case fans D. Liquid cooling system E. Lower wattage power supply.

Definition aid in the transfer of energy from the CPU to the heatsink. DDR3 C. DDR2 D. Gaming PC B. Home theater PC C. Term Which of the following cable types carries an analog video signal across three separate physical channels?

Component B. RCA C. DVI-analog D. Definition Component Explanation: Video connections use many of the same connectors as analog and digital audio. Phono plug connections can be either composite or component video. Composite video carries the video signal on one cable, whereas component video provides the complete signal on three separate cables, one for each of three color channels. Term Before installing a new expansion card, which of the following should a technician consider?

CPU type B. Free hard drive space C. Power supply wattage D. Amount of RAM E. Bus type. Then check the bus type to see if it can support the new expansion card. Term A user wants to purchase a new computer to use word processing software only.

Which of the following computer types should be recommended? Thin client B. CAD workstation C. Home server D. Gaming PC. Term A user needs a new gaming computer which can be both fast and quiet. Liquid-based cooling system B. Passive cooling system C. Thermal paste D. Low RPM fans. Definition Liquid-based cooling system. Term Which of the following computer components are located on the Northbridge? Hard drive B. CPU C. Fan D.

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